Sport and Health-Improving Group
The Sport and Health-Improving Group was set up by “You are not alone” children’s fund in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Education at one of Tashkent Mercy Houses for orphan children, as a specialized class for youngsters with “unmanageable” behavior from Mercy houses for orphan children across the country.
Initially, in 2005 the group of youngsters from Tashkent orphanages, aged 14-16, have been picked up to form a Sport and Health-Improving Group in one of Tashkent orphanages. Afterwards, according to results of a survey of youngsters with “unmanageable” behavior in the Group by the National Center for Children’s Social Adaptation it was decided to establish the same group in another Tashkent orphanage, which would involve orphan children from all over the country.
Currently, over 80 children from across the country, who are involved in Sport and Health-Improving Groups, are getting not only school-program education, but also sport and patriotic education, aimed at inculcation a sense of commitment and belonging through sports and healthy lifestyle.
The children from Groups are annually involved in sport competitions and tournaments, held at sport arenas of Tashkent. Particular attention is paid to summer and winter time trips of the Groups to mountains for hiking. At the mountains they not only have a rest, but also participate in trainings and competitions on mountain climbing and tourism.
During 5 years of existence of Groups, over 80 graduates entered colleges, lyceums and higher education institutions of the city, including those with the priority on physical training.